Blake thought, 'The person Cecilia is afraid of? Her Achilles's heel?'She might not know Cecilia's weakness, but she knew who could really get under her skin. There was this saying that everyone had one. And for Cecilia, the only person who could keep her in check was Zach.Blake stood by the open door, bowed in gratitude, and said, "Thank you, Dr. Stewart. I have an idea of what to do now."Kai walked to the bedside quietly. Seeing Lana was about to wake up, he gently held and coaxed her.Lana asked, "What's wrong?"Kai smiled, "Nothing. Go back to sleep."His gaze deepened as he stared at the illuminated desk lamp, 'Zach, I know you wouldn't back yourself into a corner. Actually, you've orchestrated all of this. Regardless of Cecilia or Madelyn, it's all within your plan. Otherwise, why would I say you're cunning?'Kevin was indeed a part of your plan, a pawn in it. However, you've put all your chips on Blake this time. She's the crucial piece, isn't she? The beginning of tha
"No worries. I can think of other ways to help you. If we get married, I could... I checked out rings when I was at the mall today. I don't know if you'd like it or not." Liam took out a black velvet box from his pocket. When he opened it and took out the ladies' diamond ring, he did not hear Blake's response; only her steady breathing was heard in the quiet room.He stood up quietly from the sofa and knelt in front of her. Blake remained undisturbed. Deep affection filled his gaze as he took out the ring, "I know I might be taking advantage of the situation, but I've had enough of waiting. Blake, no matter what happens in the future, I don't want you to divorce me so easily."It was Liam's selfishness. Indeed, the thought of divorce had never crossed his mind since Blake proposed marriage.Liam lifted Blake from the sofa, walked into the bedroom, and helped her out of her shoes and coat. He then covered her with a blanket, making her roll into the covers, adjusting herself to find
While Liam was driving Blake back to the office, she closed her laptop and put it in her bag. She said, "Just drop me off at the subway station. I might need to go somewhere else later."Liam asked, "Where do you need to go? I can give you a ride."Blake pursed her lips, hesitated briefly, and said, "It's okay. I'm just going to buy something. I'll return to the company in a bit.""Okay." Liam went along with her decision without asking any more questions. He stopped the car at the subway's entrance, and Blake got off without a backward glance. She hurried into the subway station, unaware of the hurt in Liam's eyes caused by her distrust.SereneCare Hospital was completely under Cecilia's control. Blake approached the front desk and said, "Hello, I'm a staff member of Jardin Corporation. I'm here to visit Mr. Jardin. Here is my employee badge; you can take a look."The two people at the hospital front desk exchanged glances. They shook their heads and said, "Did you make an appoin
At that moment, Cecilia walked out of the bathroom after showering. Zach, who was still in a coma, was on the bed near her.Last night, Agustin acted recklessly and actually made love with Cecilia in front of Zach.She had now finally recovered from the exhaustion of the previous night.Joanna said, "It seems like you're right. Those people are getting anxious. Many want Zach to wake up. But Cecilia, aren't you worried that if he wakes up, the first person he'll go after is you?"Cecilia chuckled, "Joanna, you don't know him well. I haven't done anything wrong. During this period when he's unconscious, I've been taking care of him wholeheartedly and have been managing the company for him. He'll know who cares for him."Even if he decides to come after me after waking up from the coma, I'll let him see if he still has any say in Jardin Corporation."Joanna responded, "But you can't deny that Kai has the best chance to bring Zach out of his coma."Cecilia then ended the phone call
Kai casually tossed the scans aside, "With his self-healing abilities, he should be fine. But now he's a vegetable. Whether he can wake up or not depends on his fate."He thought, 'Zach had done many sinful things. It's still uncertain if he can wake up from his coma.'Blake believed she received somewhat good news. Then, she remembered something else and said, "By the way, Mr. Jardin's attending physician is arranged by Cecilia. Her name is Joanna Griver. She gave me this medical report. Also, she wanted me to tell you that your competition with her isn't over yet. She'll come and challenge you again when she has time."From what I understand, it sounds like she wants you to help treat Mr. Jardin with her."Kai remembered Joanna's name. He smiled slightly and then looked at the weak Lana, lying on the bed beside him, "Tell her I'm not interested."Blake nodded, "Okay. I'll convey your message when I have the chance."It's getting late. I won't disturb you."Blake checked the ti
Blake said, "But, Dr. Stewart, if you go to the hospital now, I'm afraid Cecilia will harm you. Moreover, I believe she has people secretly watching you. She'll surely hurt you as soon as you leave the research institute."Kai smoked the cigarette in his hand. Despite the bitterness in his tongue, the nicotine provided him with a stimulating effect. He casually flickered the cigarette ash and said, "Do you really think so highly of her? She isn't the only smart one in the entire Ventropolis."Anyway, she's just a parasite. Can you guess why, despite being the CEO of the company for such a long time, she still doesn't have the highest authority and can't make the most significant decisions in the company?"Blake replied, "Why?"Kai looked at the person next to him and said, "This isn't something I could tell you. You have to find the answer yourself. Why didn't Kevin tell you anything at all?"Blake shook her head, "He kept a lot of things from me."Kai smiled, "You should take th
At midnight in SereneCare Hospital, a nurse diligently checked on Zach, who was lying on the bed, unconscious. Unexpectedly, she noticed the machine monitoring his heart rate decline gradually. She then immediately pressed the emergency call button.The on-duty doctor rushed over, asking, "What happened? What's the current condition of the patient?"The nurse anxiously explained, "His wound still hasn't healed even after a long time. I was just about to administer medication to him when I noticed a significant amount of bleeding from his wound. I've already asked another nurse to fetch blood bags from the blood bank."The doctor responded, "Contact Dr. Griver immediately and ask her to come perform surgery on this patient. This surgery has been delayed for too long; we can't afford any more delays."The nurse replied, "But Dr. Griver mentioned in the last meeting that there's a sharp fragment near the patient's heart. It's not easy to remove, and the slightest mistake could cut thr
After walking out of the elevator, Kai stopped and advised Fred, "Cecilia's triumph won't last long. Regardless, it's Zach's affair. Mr. Turner, I hope you will show her some mercy."Fred responded, "You don't need to remind me about this. You only need to focus on saving Zach's life."Kai replied, "Of course."He then proceeded to the operating room. When the head of the cardiology department, ready to take the lead in the surgery, saw Kai, he greeted him as if he saw his savior. "Dr. Stewart!"Kai patted the doctor's shoulder and said, "Thank you, everyone, for all your hard work when I wasn't in the hospital. We can't waste any time now. Let's quickly complete the surgery as I need to go back. And you, I need you to assist me.""Okay."Kai wore a sterile medical gown before entering the operating room. When he entered and saw Zach on the surgery bed with an oxygen mask, he said, "Long time no see, Zach!"He thought, 'I've never seen you in such a miserable state.'Meanwhile,
Liam was standing in the rain, and though it hadn't been long, he was thoroughly drenched.Blake quickly pulled him close, her voice laced with concern. "Are you crazy? It's pouring rain! What if you catch a cold?"Liam's look was subdued, his face showing signs of fatigue. "I'm okay. This is for you; I didn't want you to have to come out in this weather."As Blake took in his forlorn appearance, her heart softened suddenly. 'Am I losing my mind?' she thought."Now you'll have to pay more attention to me, Blake... I was just so scared of losing you. I've put everything I have into getting you to agree to marry me; the idea of you walking away is unbearable."Overwhelmed with emotion, Blake locked eyes with him. "Did she teach you to say that too?" she asked, her hand moving on its own to brush away the raindrops from his hair.A maid nearby, observing the scene, rushed over with a blanket and an umbrella. However, Grace, fully grasping the gravity of the moment, halted her. Ackno
Cecilia said, "It's fine. Let's give them a week. Rearrange the flight and all the plans for the trip. This is Blake's first time getting married and going abroad for honeymoon. I want to make sure she has a good time."Susan nodded. "Okay, Ms. Samford."Not long after Cecilia left, three editors who used to work for Olivia's company entered her office. All of them spoke in panic, "Ms. Blue, what should we do? Ms. Samford already knows everything. If the legal department finds out about it, will we go to jail?"Olivia remained calm as she said, "Don't panic. Just focus on your work.""But we got into this company through you. What if they say we got into this company through the back door and then fired us?"Olivia sat at her desk, supporting her forehead with her hands. She was obviously panicking. "Don't worry, I'll handle this."You guys can leave now."Olivia did not expect this matter to be exposed so soon. She wondered how Cecilia found out about it. 'Could it be that she'
StartReading Literary was the last place Cecilia wanted to be. But she made an exception this time.Olivia had just finalized a cooperative copyright deal with another website company. Several editors from her own company were there at StartReading Literary. As she entered the office, she saw all the editors from StartReading Literary sitting upright, not daring to make a sound.She also saw her office door was wide open. She frowned as she walked into her office and was surprised to see an unexpected gust.Olivia put down the documents in her hand. "Ms. Samford, what brings you here?"With her legs crossed and Susan standing behind her, Cecilia stared at Olivia, who was in front of her.Cecilia sneered and stood up. She ran her fingers along the desk. "StartReading is actually the last place I want to be. I came here because I found out that you enjoy meddling in other people's affairs. Otherwise, you wouldn't even qualify to see me."Olivia instantly looked wary. She remained s
Liam stood up. He watched as Blake, who looked weary, walked away. "Blake, what do you want me to do so you'll like me?"Blake did not stop walking. Instead, she took even bigger steps and left.She went to the Harper residence, which surprised everyone.Grace asked, "Blake? Why did you come back here? Where's Liam? Why didn't he come back with you?"Blake stuttered, unable to find the words. She just made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just wanted to come back."After Hannah and Yael left the wedding last night, they went back to the research institute.As for Simon, he went to the farm to manage the business.After Blake went to her room, Grace became worried. She followed her and saw her sitting with a blank expression in the room, not knowing what to do.When Blake saw Grace, she quickly adjusted her mood. "Grace, why are you here?""I came to check on you. Blake, what's wrong? Did you have a fight with Liam? You just had your wedding yesterday, and you're already
The pregnancy test report came out fifteen minutes after Blake did the test. She was indeed pregnant. She was even seven weeks pregnant.Blake had indeed been involved with Kevin while in Northern Myanmar over a month ago.She held the medical report while standing bewildered in the cold hospital corridor. Lights shone through the floor-to-ceiling window onto her body, but all Blake felt was the cold, which made her hands and feet numb.She was lost in her thoughts. 'I'm really pregnant. What should I do with this baby? I want it to be born more than anyone else. But now, everything has changed. This child shouldn't come into this world.'She wandered in the corridor. Suddenly, she saw someone coming out of another gynecological room.She thought, 'Some things are just destined by fate. When I long to see him, even catching a glimpse of him in a dream feels like a luxury, an unattainable wish. But now, when I don't want to see him, it seems he appears everywhere I go.'Kevin supp
Blake wondered, 'I'm now pregnant with Kevin's child. What should I do?'She woke up groggily when she felt someone carry her. She opened her heavy eyelids and asked, "What time is it now?"Liam responded, "It's four-thirty in the morning. It's still early; go back to sleep for a while more."Blake said in a hoarse voice, "I've made an appointment for an abortion at eight o'clock. Regardless of whether I'm really pregnant or not, I don't want to keep this child."She had thought about it all night and believed this was the best decision.Kevin was going to get engaged. Blake believed he would get married and Audrey would give birth to his children. There was simply no need for her to complicate things further.She thought, 'If I choose to be selfish and decide to keep this baby, and if people find out about it, my child will be treated as an illegitimate child. I don't even dare to imagine how badly the child will be treated.'If giving birth to the baby will bring it a lifetime
Blake continued, "What about you, Liam? Do you mind?"If you do, you can choose to divorce me. After all, I've wronged you. No one wants to marry a woman who's carrying someone else's child."Liam stepped forward on the shattered cup and hugged her tightly. "I don't mind. Blake, I love you, including everything about you. I don't mind your past. I just want to start over with you. I didn't tell you about the pregnancy because I was selfish; I wanted to keep you by my side."Blake, your child is my child. I want to raise the baby with you."Don't leave me, okay?"Blake did not know why, but she was not surprised by her pregnancy. However, she felt that there were still some things that she could not let go of, though she was unsure what those were.She was not as calm as she had imagined.She thought about her past events. Then, she indifferently said, "Liam, I don't want this child. Since I'm prepared to be with you, I won't keep this child. It wouldn't be fair to you."Liam di
On this romantic night, the moon was obscured by the clouds.Breathing heavily, Blake felt some pain in her abdomen. She asked to stop. "Liam, my stomach hurts. I think I'm going to have my period soon."Liam sobered up instantly. "I'll go get you some medicine."She peeked out from under the blanket as the bedside lamp turned on. She could clearly see Liam's naked upper body. Her face flushed as she averted her gaze. "It's fine. Just help me call the front desk and ask them to bring up a pack of sanitary pads. I'll go to the bathroom to deal with it."Liam replied, "Let's go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up."Blake picked up her clothes from the floor and went to the bathroom. "It's okay. It's probably just my period."However, judging by the blood flowing out, it did not seem like menstrual blood to Blake. It looked like something else.Blake's voice came from the bathroom again. "I think we should go to the hospital."She sat on the toilet and watched the tall, slende
Blake had no bridesmaids, so she returned to the hotel room alone. As she stepped out of the elevator and was ready to use the room key card in her hand to swipe and enter the room, she suddenly saw a figure appear from the corner of her eye.She stopped her action and looked at the person who had left the wedding earlier.At that moment, Blake felt her breath catch, but it was only fleeting. She then quickly regained her composure and averted her gaze. She asked, "Didn't you leave? Why are you still here?"Kevin replied, "Congratulations."Upon hearing his congratulations, Blake felt a mix of amusement and discomfort. "There's nothing to congratulate. If anything, I should congratulate you. You're soon to be the mayor's son-in-law. In the future, we won't belong in the same social class anymore."I'm tired and came back to rest. You should leave now before Liam comes up and sees you here."Don't look for me again. I don't want him to misunderstand."Kevin responded, "Audrey and